Groups and Care Associate Pastor (FRS)

Gateway Church•Frisco, TX

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About The Position

The Groups and Care Associate Pastor carries responsibility for Groups and Care at the campus. The role recruits and develops group leaders, helps people find meaningful community, and provides care beyond what a healthy groups team can hold, including visitation, crisis response, grief support, and benevolence. The position works to help people belong and serve, then disciple and care for them well. The Associate Pastor supports the Groups Pastor and manages the delivery of Groups and Care at the campus. The role leads and develops Serve Teams and congregants, recruits and equips group leaders, supports campus vision and outreach, and provides pastoral care and counseling within appropriate professional and confidentiality boundaries. It also participates in ministry services, weekend services, and churchwide events as required by the ministry calendar. The employee must be a member of Gateway Church or become a member upon employment. A ministerial license is required for the duration of pastoral ministry at Gateway Church. The position requires two or more years of ministry experience, including pastoral care experience, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Formal training in biblical counseling or crisis response and prior multisite church experience are preferred.

Requirements

Two or more years of ministry experience, including pastoral care experience.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Licensed as a minister, or eligible to be licensed upon employment; the license must remain valid during pastoral ministry at Gateway Church.
Clear passion for Jesus and a strong biblical foundation.
Clear and effective communication with large and small groups.
Demonstrated ability to gather, develop, and deploy Team Members and Serve Team members and drive their engagement.
Ability to recruit and develop volunteer leaders at volume.
Strong pastoral care instincts and sound judgment about when to refer to a licensed professional.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow reporting obligations without exception.
Steady, non-anxious approach in crisis, grief, and high-emotion situations.
Strong conflict management skills.
Comfort with holding others accountable clearly and compassionately and engaging in courageous conversations.
Demonstrated emotional and relational intelligence.
Strong time-management skills and ability to manage several priorities at once.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn and use new software and systems.
Must be a member of Gateway Church or become a member upon employment.

Nice To Haves

Formal training in biblical counseling or crisis response.
Prior experience in a multisite church environment.

Responsibilities

Supports the Groups Pastor and manages the delivery of Groups and Care at the campus.
Leads, manages, and pastors the Serve Team and the congregants they serve; recruits, trains, retains, and appreciates Serve Team members.
Conducts weekly one-on-one oversight meetings with direct reports for spiritual, relational, and professional development, and builds a leadership pipeline so every position has a backup.
Carries budget responsibility for assigned ministry areas and spends within the approved threshold.
Completes reporting for assigned areas, including attendance, salvations, prayer requests, incidents, and budget.
Recruits, develops, and equips healthy group leaders; oversees group launches throughout the year; and develops a culture of belonging and meaningful community.
Cultivates and trains new group leaders and leads leadership orientation meetings.
Supports the campus in casting vision and providing direction for Groups, coordinates Groups-focused gatherings at campus events, and represents Groups in Starting Point.
Partners with the Campus Pastor and Groups Pastor on local outreach opportunities expressed through groups.
Ensures ordinary care happens within groups and personally handles care needs that exceed what a healthy groups team can hold.
Provides one-on-one pastoral care and counseling, refers needs outside the scope of pastoral care to licensed professionals, and maintains confidential care records under Gateway's confidentiality and reporting policies.
Coordinates hospital visitation, crisis response, and grief support at the campus, and assists with benevolence intake, assessment, referral, and follow-up.
Builds and leads care Serve Teams, including prayer and visitation teams, and supports campus support group and recovery offerings.
Holds a ministerial license to minister, preach the gospel, and serve God's kingdom, valid for the duration of pastoral ministry at Gateway Church, and carries spiritual authority within the church.
Officiates weddings, funerals, baby dedications, communion, and other ministry services.
Serves at weekend services and churchwide events as the ministry calendar requires and remains available to the congregation for pastoral care as needs arise.
Teaches through precept and lifestyle example.
Performs other duties as assigned and supports, recruits, and develops Serve Team members while serving alongside the broader team as ministry and organizational needs arise.